AI Solutions Lead IP Legal / Patent Drafting

AI Solutions Lead IP Legal / Patent Drafting Overview

This role is designed for someone with real patent drafting experience who wants to move beyond traditional practice and use that expertise to influence the development of AI-powered tools for IP professionals. The position sits at the intersection of customer engagement, product strategy, and technical workflow understanding, with a strong focus on helping shape a patent drafting solution that solves genuine problems for practitioners.

What the role involves

• Acting as a knowledgeable advisor to patent and IP professionals on how AI can improve patent drafting, search, prosecution, portfolio management, and wider innovation workflows.
• Working with customers on important opportunities, including workshops, demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, and enterprise-level discussions, alongside Sales and Customer Success colleagues.
• Gathering customer feedback and market insight, then translating that information into product improvements and scalable solutions.
• Partnering with Product and Engineering teams to influence product direction, prioritisation, and the design of patent and IP workflows.
• Helping define, test, and validate new product capabilities through customer input, pilots, and practical experimentation.
• Serving as the internal specialist for patent drafting, patent search, prosecution, and innovation intelligence workflows.
• Supporting AI-enabled capabilities in areas such as patent intelligence, semantic search, knowledge discovery, and workflow automation.
• Staying current on developments in patent AI, LegalTech, and innovation intelligence so the business remains aligned with the market.
• Creating enablement resources such as demo narratives, workflow playbooks, and best-practice guidance.
• Acting as the bridge between customers, commercial teams, and product teams to ensure the company builds tools that address real-world practitioner needs.

What the company is looking for

• Hands-on experience drafting patent applications, ideally gained as a European Patent Attorney, trainee Patent Attorney, Patent Agent, or in a similar IP-focused role.
• A strong grasp of patent drafting, prosecution, and the broader workflows used in IP practice.
• Genuine curiosity about technology and an interest in how AI can improve the work of patent professionals.
• Comfort speaking with customers and presenting solutions, not just working internally on product or legal matters.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust with patent attorneys, IP teams, and innovation leaders.
• Confidence leading product demonstrations, customer discussions, and explanations of complex workflows in practical terms.
• A commercial mindset with the ability to understand customer challenges and identify opportunities to create value.
• Experience working across Product, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success teams.
• An interest in shaping products and influencing how they are developed.
• Preferred background or exposure in SaaS, LegalTech, IPTech, or AI-driven software products.
• Helpful additional experience in product management, product ownership, or workflow design.
• Helpful familiarity with generative AI, large language models, workflow automation, or other emerging AI technologies.
• Helpful experience supporting enterprise customers, software implementations, or complex B2B workflows.

About the company and team context

The employer is a global, pre-IPO business focused on helping organisations make better decisions across intellectual property and research and development. Its platform supports IP, legal, innovation, and R&D teams throughout the innovation lifecycle, using domain-specific AI to help them work faster and make more confident decisions. The company serves more than 12,000 customers worldwide, including major innovation-led organisations, and is backed by a $300 million Series E funding round that took it to unicorn valuation.

The organisation has a diverse and energetic workforce with offices in Singapore, Toronto, London, and Shanghai, as well as remote teams in the United States. It describes its growth as being driven by its people and highlights shared ambition, a strong work ethic, and an entrepreneurial culture.

Working arrangement

The listing indicates a remote working pattern.

Additional information

The company says it is an equal opportunity employer and states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, marital status, veteran or military status, disability, or other legally protected characteristics. It also encourages people to apply even if they do not meet every listed qualification. If an applicant needs adjustments during the interview process, the company provides a contact email for accommodation requests.

Applications can be submitted through the job application link on the posting.

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